Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 195)

R SPORT handling mode is activated.
(
Y
page 76)
R
the steering wheel is in the straight-ahead
position.
R the vehicle is stationary and the brake
pedal is depressed (left foot).
R the transmission is in position D.
Activating RACE START
X
Depress the brake pedal with your left foot
and keep it depressed.
X
Turn the drive program selector clockwise
(
Y
page 163) until the RS lamp lights up.
The RACE START Confirm: Paddle UP RACE START Confirm: Paddle UP
Cancel: Paddle DOWN Cancel: Paddle DOWN message appears
in the multifunction display.
i If the activation conditions are no longer
fulfilled, RACE START is canceled. The mul-
tifunction display shows the RACE START RACE START
Canceled Canceled message.
X
To cancel: pull the left steering wheel pad-
dle shifter (
Y
page 164).
or
X To confirm: pull the right steering wheel
paddle shifter (
Y
page 164).
The RACE START Available Depress RACE START Available Depress
gas pedal gas pedal message appears in the multi-
function display.
i If you do not depress the accelerator
pedal fully within two seconds, RACE
START is canceled. The RACE START Not RACE START Not
Possible Possible See See Operator's Operator's Manual Manual mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
X Fully depress the accelerator pedal.
The engine speed increases to at least
3,500 rpm.
The
RACE START Release brake to RACE START Release brake to
start start message appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
i If you do not release the brake pedal
within five seconds, RACE START is can-
celed. The multifunction display shows the
RACE START Canceled RACE START Canceled message.
X
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accel-
eration.
The
RACE START Active RACE START Active appears in the
multifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle
reaches a speed of approximately 30 mph
(Canada: 50 km/h). Drive program S+ is acti-
vated. SPORT handling mode remains activa-
ted.
RACE START is deactivated immediately if
you release the accelerator pedal during
RACE START or if any of the activation condi-
tions are no longer fulfilled. The RACE RACE START START
Not Possible See Operator's Manual Not Possible See Operator's Manual
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
i If RACE START is used repeatedly within a
short period of time, it is only available
again after the vehicle has been driven a
certain distance.
Adaptive Damping System
General notes
The adjustable damping system adapts to the
current driving conditions. The adjustment
depends on whether you have selected Sport
or Comfort mode. Your selection remains
stored even if you remove the SmartKey from
the ignition lock.
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